Health Tips
Check out these health tips from the clinicians at VNA Care Network & Hospice. If you have a suggestion for a future article, contact Deborah Corkum, public relations manager, at dcorkum@vnacarenetwork.org.
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning Communicates Health Decisions When You are Unable
Disposing of Medications, Needles, and Syringes
Web Page: Disposal of Waste Medications at Private Residences by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Download from the FDA: How to Dispose of Unused Medicines
Download from Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services: Proper Use and Disposal of Needles and Syringes and Disposal Sites in Massachusetts, March 2010
Your local board of health may have additional disposal guidelines and resources.
Fall Prevention
Four Steps Older Adults Should Take to Prevent Debilitating Falls
Download: Checking Your Home for Fall Hazards
Download: Fall Prevention — Breaking the Cycle
Download: Fitness — a Key to Fall Prevention
Download: Preventing Falls — A Safety Checklist
Video: Fall Prevention and the Safe at Home Program
Fitness
Download: Fitness — a Key to Fall Prevention
Keep Travel from Taking a Toll on Your Feet and Legs
Flu
Seasonal Flu and H1N1 Questions and Answers
Protecting Yourself from H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Seasonal Flu Prevention Strategies
Grief
Seven Steps for Resolving Grief
Beating the Holiday Blues Starts with Caring for Yourself
Heart Disease
Download: Heart Failure — Self-Management Tips
Medical Alert Service
Download: Medical Alert Service — A Self-Assessment
Medication Management
Taking Medications Safely
Download: Taking Medications — A Key to Good Health
See above for Disposing of Medications, Needles, and Syringes
Nutrition
Slimmed-Down Desserts for Holiday Entertaining
Patient's Rights
Voice Your Choice for Nonprofit Home Health Care
Getting the Right Care Involves More than Asking for the VNA
Summer Safety
Hot Temperatures and High Humidity Bring Danger of Heat Stress